Colorado State University – Pueblo to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with showcase

Pueblo- In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Department of English and Foreign Languages and the Multicultural Center at Colorado State University – Pueblo are inviting students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to create a literary showcase through submission of poetry, short stories, or essays that translate the diversity of the “Hispanic Cultural Experience.”

Pueblo’s rich Hispanic background touches the lives of every member of the community, according to Alegria Ribadeneira, an assistant professor of foreign languages. “The Hispanic cultural experience is broad, and we want to showcase its many expressions,” she said.

Submissions, which should be no longer than 1,800 words, are due by November 15. Selected pieces will be published on a website for all to view. Submissions are accepted in English, Spanish and Spanglish. Participants are asked to include their name or pen name, and a short biography. Submissions should be sent via e-mail to
hispanicexperience@colostate-pueblo.edu or mailed to:

Hispanic Cultural Experience Submissions
c/o Alegria Ribadeneira- English and Foreign Languages Department
2200 Bonforte Blvd.
Pueblo, Colorado 81001



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